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altrix

Pronunciation: [ˈaɫ.triːks]

“altrix” is a Latin word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. nourisher, cherisher, sustainer (female)
  2. wetnurse / wet-nurse / wet nurse
  3. foster mother
  4. motherland

adjective

  1. nourishing

Etymology

From alō, altum (“to encourage or promote the development (of a thing)”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

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